Marxist theoretician and African nationalist Frans Fannon, in the early
20th century, developed the idea that race conflict equals class conflict
as a means of birthing world socialism. The left has subsequently developed
"race consciousness" to further conflict between the races.
The desired result is an empowered state which, acting as a white knight,
steps in to save the citizenry from the planned anarchy. Race has been
exploited with a measure of success in America by the left and this has
poisoned the well of genuine civil rights in the process. Our Achilles
heal is our race problems. The left exploits this by fanning the flames
of racism.

Setting one race against another proved so successful to the left that
they have further defined categories in which to exploit conflict. These
include ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, disability, and
others. Their solution, although rarely articulated, is stronger and more
invasive government i.e. socialism. Several ancillary goals are achieved
as well on their road to utopia.

Among these are powerful bureaucracies, funded with the workingman's
dollar and free from competition. Appointed, unaccountable bureaus wield
unconstitutional power over minute aspects of our private lives. They
provide employment for fellow travelers. Leftists find jobs that wield
power to "transform society" and often don't require a lot of
heavy lifting. Bureaucracies are staffed with the American version of
commissars and in some cases develop a dependant clientele that is bought
off with "welfare" or other benefits.

The race agenda is a weapon of destruction against enemies. Charges
of racism or their euphemistic use of the term "discrimination"
are publicly applied to enemies creating a witch hunt atmosphere. An example
was the way radical feminists amplified sexual harassment charges against
an enemy, Justice Clarence Thomas, and ignored far more grievous charges
against an ally, President Bill Clinton. Let's not confuse a fundamental
opposition to discrimination with the left's situational opposition. Charges
of discrimination etc serve their purpose of further "empowerment."

The use of the race agenda has become a staple in political campaigns
particularly the present campaign for president. Jesse Jackson, himself
a presidential candidate in 1998, in an interview with reporters in Chicago
on Feb. 23, last month, excoriated Gov. George W. Bush for speaking at
Bob Jones University claiming that they "preach white supremacy."
This ludicrous statement tares Bush with the racist brush and is meant
to damage his campaign and his reputation. I've heard interviews with
black and white students attending BJU which refute this.

Bob Jones University, a private institution, has controversial policies
concerning inter racial dating, policies that exist less formally in many
private settings including so-called liberal. There is no evidence that
they are "white supremacist." BJU, as a fundamentalist Protestant
institution has expressed vehemence as well in their opposition to the
Catholic Church, a position taken by many Protestants as far back as Martin
Luther. Catholics have historically expressed similar opposition toward
Protestants. This is an inter-Christian dispute and does not necessarily
mean that either side is "anti" the other.

During the 1988 campaign, Jackson dealt was charges of anti-Semitism
when he referred to Jews as "hymies" and New York City as "Hymietown."
At the time, Jackson had a political alliance with Louis Farrakhan who
is on record as referring to Judaism as a "gutter religion"
and Hitler as a "great man." Farrakhan harbors similar race
theories, in reverse, as David Duke and the KKK. Jackson has not been
noticeably hurt by this and remains a darling of the left and their media
lackeys. VP Gore and Sen. Bradley struggle to prove that they are the
more loyal to the special interest groups that have emerged from these
categories while implying that those who don't support this political
agenda are racist.

Jackson also accuses Bush of "wrapping himself in the Confederate
flag" yet fails to mention the stars & bars on Gov. Clinton's
Arkansas flag, a symbol Pres. Clinton has never denounced. Gov. Bush respects
the fact that the flag is a state prerogative under the constitution.
Jackson criticizes Bush for supporting the death penalty in Texas referring
to this as "morally bankrupt." Gov. Clinton, while running for
president failed to intervene when his state executed a retarded man who
didn't understand what was happening to him. He was not similarly criticized
at the time.

Jackson and his ilk are in no position to discuss moral bankruptcy.
Rather than a fundamental understanding of morality, the left's approach
is situational. If it helps the political faith, it's moral, if it hurts
the political faith it's immoral. The damage this political belief system
has done to our society is manifest to anyone who has eyes to see and
ears to hear.